CLAUDIA & CARSTEN'S WORLD EXPEDITION

Ferry from Kagoshima to Naha

Route of the ferry

We sailed at 18:00 PM and arrived at 19:00 PM the next day.

Our beds for the night

It was pretty empty, we only had six other people with us.

View from Tokunoshima island

Things happen....

Mending a broken lashing.

Tables and chairs are secured

They are chained to the floor to prevent them from flying around on rough seas. We were lucky and had very calm waters on the day we sailed.

Okinoerabu island

Dinner

On our second night in Naha we went out and found this local restaurant very close to our place.

Long table

The place was full but these men had a reservation for this long table, so they were kind to let us squeeze in among their friends. We had to try the local Okinawan "wine", Awamori, which is really rice firewater. The men were folklorists of traditional Okinawan music and played the Sanshin, a local guitar type of instrument with three strings covered in python skin.

Market

Fukushuen Chinese Garden

This was built in 1992 and it was a donation from the Chinese city of Fuzhou, which is the sister city of Naha.

Naminoue Beach

Bye, bye Okinawa!